Happy Sunday!
Join us tomorrow, Monday February 28th, at 7pm in Isenberg 137 (Flavin Auditorium), where Dave Wells, Assistant Director of Career Development, will be teaching us and sharing tips on how to achieve a sustainable and healthy work-life balance and just how important it is!
We will be live streaming on Zoom for our virtual members to attend:
Zoom Link: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/92299580036
Meeting ID: 922 9958 0036
WiB Boston Networking Trip - If you are interested in going on our Boston trip, as presented this Monday, please sign up here! We will be visiting Epsilon, attending a luncheon at the UMass Boston Club with speakers from GT, EY, and State Street, as well as the Boston Harbor Hotel. More info will be emailed to those interested. As of right now, all spots are filled but please still sign up to be put on the waitlist as we anticipate some people may drop out.
Why WiB Wednesday - Fill out this form to be featured on the Instagram for "Why WiB Wednesday"! We want to show off our members by sharing what they love most about being a part of WiB!
Committee Sign-Ups and Reminders:
Fundraising Committee - To sign up for the fundraising committee, click here!
Community Service Committee - Please sign up here for the community service committee!
Marketing Committee - Sign up here for the marketing committee!
Be sure to follow our social media accounts for more frequent updates, Instagram specifically (@IsenbergWiB), and check out our website here!
Additional Opportunities
Career Hub Events Over Spring Break
The Career Hub and Mount Ida Campus in Newton, MA are hosting this event for UMass students over Spring Break on Wednesday, March 16th, between 3:00 - 7:30 PM. The first event is a Boston Area Employers Internship Fair where Boston area businesses across many industries are hiring Summer interns, Fall interns, and Co-ops. This event will be held from 3:00 - 5:00 PM on March 16th. For more information and to register, please click here.
Following the internship fair, there will be a Night of Connections: UMass students & Alumni Meet-up, which is an opportunity for students across all majors to meet up with UMass Amherst Alumni across 11 different industries. The alumni attending will be each representing specializations aligned with each of the Career Community Groups found on Connect UMass. To learn more about which Career Communities align best with your interests, sign up for Connect UMass and click "Groups" at the top of the page: connectumassalumni.com. For more information and to register, please click here - space is limited.
Women Entrepreneurship UMass
Women Entrepreneurship (WE) is a non-profit organization that promotes entrepreneurship among young women and offers entrepreneurship programs at leading academic institutions. WE UMass meets weekly on Wednesdays at 8 PM over Zoom. Our meetings feature entrepreneurs, investors, and leaders in a variety of industries that speak to us about building a personal brand, marketing and fundraising for a business, or sharing their stories. This semester you can look forward to three different panels on Food Tech, BioTech, and Fashion. To learn more, please sign up for their email list here.
iXperience
iXperience is a study abroad program that focuses on teaching skills combined with an internship and doing it in beautiful locations around the world such as Lisbon, Costa Rica, or Cape Town. For two years they haven’t been able to offer travel programs, but they are now back. They have figured out how to give you a safe travel experience and boost your career at the same time. They have had over 2500 students do their programs of which 30% are working at Fortune 500 companies. Explore their website and see everything they offer.